The Alexis Royal Sonesta is Seattle’s original boutique hotel, set inside a landmark 1901 building on First Avenue that once held Klondike Gold Rush mining offices and now sits on the National Register of Historic Places. Just 121 individually styled rooms and suites blend crown molding and exposed brick with pop-art accents, curated local artwork, and nods to Seattle’s music scene, with Marshall speakers in select rooms. Spend your evenings in The Bookstore Bar & Cafe, a cozy book-lined lounge famous for its towering whiskey library and monthly scotch tastings, then unwind at the Chroma Spa & Salon.

Step out the door and you are one block from Elliott Bay and the revitalized Seattle Waterfront, a ten-minute stroll from the fishmongers and flower stalls of Pike Place Market, and just up the avenue from the Seattle Art Museum. The Seattle Great Wheel, Seattle Aquarium, and the galleries of Pioneer Square are all within a short walk, while the Space Needle, Chihuly Garden and Glass, and Seattle Center sit about a mile and a half north. Sea-Tac International Airport is roughly a 20-minute drive, making this historic address an effortless base for exploring the Emerald City.